Rice dishes

Tomato Pulao

Ingredients:

1 Cup Basmati rice1/2 Cup Soya granules1 tsp Cumin seeds1 Bay leaf1/2 Cup Chopped Onion(thinly sliced)1 tsp Garlic paste1/2 Cup Tomato puree3 Red chili(coarsely pounded)21/2 Cups Water1/2 tsp Nutmeg powderSalt to TasteGarnishing:-Boiled PeasSliced Ginger

Method:

Wash the rice and soak in water for 15 minutes.
Soak soya granules in ? cup of water.
Take a heavy bottom pan and dry roast the cumin and bay leaf. Add onion, garlic and nutmeg powder and stir till onions turn golden.
Add soaked soya granules and cook till dry.
Add one cup of water, chili powder and salt and bring to boil. Add rice and cook for 2 minutes. Lower the heat and cook till the rice is nearly done.
Add the tomatoe puree, stir once and cover and cook till the rice is done.
Remove from heat and stand it covered for 5 minutes.
Serve garnished with peas and ginger

Carrot rice

Ingredients:

1 Cup Rice4 Carrots1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste2 tsp oilenough salt10 Cashew Nut

Method:

Cook rice and keep a side.
Grate the carrot finely.
Take a pan and fry the ginger-garlic paste with oil and keep for few seconds.
Put cashew nuts in the pan and fry for 1 min.
Put the finely grated carrot in the pan and let it fry for 2 mins.
Put the cooked rice into the pan and put enough salt in the pan and fry for 3 to 4 mins.
Now tasty carrot rice is ready!!!